Dear Rubyists: Shopify Isn't Your Enemy
6 hours ago
- #Open Source
- #Ruby
- #Shopify
- The author defends Shopify's positive intentions towards the Ruby community despite recent skepticism.
- Shopify's CEO is described as a Rubyist at heart, ensuring Ruby remains the default stack at Shopify.
- The Ruby & Rails Infrastructure team (R&RI) at Shopify is highlighted as a group of dedicated Rubyists contributing significantly to the ecosystem.
- Shopify's philosophy emphasizes taking ownership of dependencies and proactively improving open-source projects.
- The author argues that corporate contributions, like those from Shopify, are crucial for the sustainability of open-source projects.
- Concerns about monetary incentives in open-source are discussed, with a preference for contributions over direct funding to avoid conflicts of interest.
- The challenges of forking critical projects like rubygems are noted, along with the rocky relationship between Shopify and rubygems maintainers.
- The author refutes claims of a conspiracy involving Shopify and rubygems, calling the allegations baseless.
- The conclusion advocates for more companies to contribute to the Ruby ecosystem to diversify influence and strengthen the community.